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{ "term": "fit", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "fit", "heSheIt": "fits" }, "pastSimple": "fitted", "pastParticiple": "fitted", "ingForm": "fitting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be the right shape and size for somebody/something", "sensetop": "fit somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I tried the dress on but it didn't fit." }, { "text": "That jacket fits well." }, { "text": "My shoes fit perfectly." }, { "text": "a close-fitting dress" }, { "text": "I can't find clothes to fit me.", "contextForm": "fit somebody/something" }, { "text": "The key doesn't fit the lock." }, { "text": "The shoes don't fit properly." }, { "text": "jeans which barely fit his stout body" }, { "text": "I had to have the dress altered to fit my slimmer body." }, { "text": "The screws fit the holes exactly." } ], "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["closely", "neatly", "nicely"], "verb + fit": ["be designed to"], "preposition": ["in", "into", "onto"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit." }, { "text": "This device is small enough to fit in a pocket.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "His arms fitted snugly around me." }, { "text": "That chair should fit into the room easily." }, { "text": "The pencils fit neatly into this box." }, { "text": "The waste unit is designed to fit under the sink." }, { "text": "All the windows were too small for an adult to fit through." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["closely", "neatly", "nicely"], "verb + fit": ["be designed to"], "preposition": ["in", "into", "onto"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to put clothes on somebody and make them the right size and shape", "sensetop": "be fitted for something", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.", "contextForm": "be fitted for something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to put or fix something somewhere", "sensetop": "fit something + adv./prep.fit something with something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling.", "contextForm": "fit something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "uPVC windows have been fitted throughout the house." }, { "text": "The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms.", "contextForm": "fit something with something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to put or join something in the right place", "sensetop": "fit + adv./prep.fit something + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid.", "contextForm": "fit + adv./prep." }, { "text": "How do these two parts fit together?" }, { "text": "We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.", "contextForm": "fit something + adv./prep." }, { "text": "If the top of the box fits badly, the contents will spill out." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to make something do this", "sensetop": "fit into somethingfit with somethingfit somethingfit something to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Something doesn't quite fit here." }, { "text": "His pictures don't fit into any category.", "contextForm": "fit into something" }, { "text": "The words fit perfectly with the music.", "contextForm": "fit with something" }, { "text": "The facts certainly fit your theory.", "contextForm": "fit something" }, { "text": "to fit a description/profile" }, { "text": "The punishment ought to fit the crime." }, { "text": "We tailor our programs to fit their needs." }, { "text": "Most organizations do not fit this model." }, { "text": "We should fit the punishment to the crime.", "contextForm": "fit something to something" }, { "text": "He fit the perfect model for a swimmer." }, { "text": "I was told that I didn't fit the criteria." }, { "text": "She fitted the description Travis had given me of her perfectly." }, { "text": "Exploratory techniques are extremely well fitted to sociolinguistic research." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"], "collocations": { "adverb": ["perfectly", "seamlessly"], "preposition": ["for", "with"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to make somebody/something suitable for a particular job or situation", "sensetop": "fit somebody/something for somethingfit somebody/something to somethingfit somebody/something to do something", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "His experience fitted him perfectly for the job.", "contextForm": "fit somebody/something for something" }, { "text": "She was well fitted to the role of tragic heroine.", "contextForm": "fit somebody/something to something" }, { "text": "His experience fitted him to do the job.", "contextForm": "fit somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "Natural selection will see to it that animals are well fitted to survive in their environment." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["perfectly", "seamlessly"], "preposition": ["for", "with"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be like a particular person or thing", "examples": [ { "text": "A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday." }, { "text": "We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta fits this description." }, { "text": "A man fitting your description was seen entering the building." }, { "text": "I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me." }, { "text": "Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that somebody will/will not get a particular job or position because they have/do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "If your face fits, you'll get the job." }, { "text": "It doesn't matter how well qualified you are; if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose", "examples": [ { "text": "On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the perfect size or shape for somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "The dress fits me like a glove." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪt/", "audio": "fi/fit/fit__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪts/", "audio": "fi/fit/fits__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪd/", "audio": "fi/fit/fitted__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fit/fitting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/fɪt/", "audio": "fi/fit/fit__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/fɪts/", "audio": "fi/fit/fits__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪd/", "audio": "fi/fit/fitted__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈfɪtɪŋ/", "audio": "fi/fit/fitting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "verb late Middle English: of unknown origin." }